Startups

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Nigeria’s Startup Bill is set to Unlock Huge Digital Potential

The Bill will ensure regulatory support as Nigeria continues to attract hundreds of millions of dollars of international investment.

AfDB to invest $170 million in Nigerian Startups

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of $170 million to finance a…

Moove Mobility Fintech Expands to Kenya; Partners with Uber, Lori & Sendy

Moove provides asset-backed vehicle financing by embedding its alternative credit-scoring technology onto ride-hailing and e-logistics platforms.

CinetPay inks $2.4 million Seed from Flutterwave

CinetPay has announced a $2.4 million seed funding raised from 4DX Ventures and Flutterwave.

Nigeria’s Payroll and HR Company, Bento, is expanding to Ghana, Kenya & Rwanda

Bento, a Nigerian tech platform redefining payroll, human resource management, and employee benefits has announced its launch into three new…

Kwara & Workpay to offer HR & Payroll services to SACCOs

The companies say the partnership is a strategic initiative to drive digitisation of SACCOs by leveraging both Kwara’s and Workpay’s…

Gozem Super App closes $5 Million Series A

Launched in 2018, Gozem began as a single motorcycle-taxi ride-hailing service. It has since expanded to be a Super App…

Kenya’s Fintech Asilimia secures $2 Million Pre-seed

Asilimia has built an affordable and easy-to-use digital platform that formalises payments, revenue collection and accounting for business owners, making…

Adanian Labs calls for applications for 2022’s Venture Building Cohort

Launched in 2020, Adanian Labs says it has already incubated fourteen groundbreaking tech startups across different sectors

Security Response Platform, AURA, Secures $4 Million Series A Funding

Earlier in the year, AURA expanded to East Africa and the UK. AURA now says the new funding round better…

DrugStoc, Nigeria’s Healthtech Startup, raises $4.4 Million in Series A Funding

Founded in 2017 by Chibuzo Opara and Adham Yehia, DrugStoc describes itself as a cloud-based platform that provides healthcare providers…

Shamiri Institute, a Mental Health Startup, raises $1 Million Funding

Shamiri Institute was founded by Anzisha Prize Fellow Tom Osborn and partner Katherine Venturo-Coberly in 2018.

Breadfast, Egypt’s Grocery Delivery Platform, Secures $26M Series A Funding

This round brings Breadfast total investments to more than $33 Million since its launch back in 2017. Which is one…

Moove announces deal with Lori Systems for Affordable Truck Financing

Moove says the partnership with Lori Systems will be available in the Kenyan market, with Nigerian rollout planned for a…

Opibus EV Conversion Startup Raises $7.5 Million Funding

Opibus has been recognised for having produced the first truly African electric motorcycle and has been featured in the National…

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